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3.5
520 Reviews (520)
5 Stars
92
4 Stars
240
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
81.6%
Recommend this course
422 out of 520 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
76.9%
Recommend this course
30 out of 39 reviews
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3.5
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.7%
Recommend this course
67 out of 82 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6665 yards
Slope 114
Rating 71.0
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Bayou Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Greens Mini-Verde Ultra Dwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Finger (1974) Mike Nuzzo (2014)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required. Collar shirts with sleeves must be worn.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.5
520 Reviews (520)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 9
Bunkers 7
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 7

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The restaurant and grill was closed. So you had to bring your own food and drinks. Which wouldn’t be an issue except the fact that we didn’t know about this till we got to the course and read the note on the entrance door. At the least have a cooler with water and ice available in the club house with it being in the mid 90’s. The course looks a lot better than it did the last time I played there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 135
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course

Everything was great!
Whoever placed the cups that day is pure evil!
Keep up the good work!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Classic

Tee box - fine, but hard
Fairways - dried out but got extra roll
Bunkers - some not great
Greens - way better than expected

Paid $24 and had my kids with me. We were the only people out there so tons of time to run around and take our time.

It’s also quite windy there so the heat want too bad.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rained out after 9 holes

Good round of golf for 9 holes until rain & thunder arrived.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandy greens

Course was dry and The 1st 3 fairways weren't underwater, that was a plus. The greens, however, we're very sandy as it looks like they were recently punched. Course also kept their water coolers filled and the water actually tasted good...another plus. Overall had a good time and will continue to come back. :My 3-star rating isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Fairways still need work. Greens were in pretty good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bayou

Great golf course, wished they had the food/drink station open.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Best value on the gulf by far

Bayou is a hidden gem for the recreational golfer. $18 for twilight with a cart? Are you kidding me? Best value around, by far. The front 9 fairways are beat up and are missing large patches of grass, but it's in the middle of a saltwater bay, so it has to be so hard to maintain. But the grass that was there (which is most of it), it was plenty fine to hit off of. We just lifted and placed on the nearest grass, no big deal. The water makes it challenging but the views are fantastic. Greens were in good shape, as were the tee boxes. The back 9 was a totally different story. It's not next to the bay but has some ponds. Back 9 was in very good shape which is saying a lot given the heat and the salt water nearby. I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the value for money and found the back 9 in good shape. Our team would like to apologize for the condition of the front 9 fairways and assure you that we're working hard to maintain them better. We look forward to having you visit again.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Hi, u285803175. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bayou Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bring a snorkel

Played day after a rain storm. Cart path only. Standing water all over the place. Only course I have ever lost a ball in the fairway due to water conditions. Greens were solid though! Back nine was a confusing lay out for a first timer. Need better signs to find a couple of tees. Would have been lost without the gps. Fun course other than the extra water hazards

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for acknowledging our solid greens and fun course. We apologize for the water conditions during your game and appreciate your feedback on our signage and course layout.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front 9 fairways

It’s almost impossible for them to get them in order. Not all are bad and I don’t blame them. It’s right on the water and floods out when it rains. Back nine is pretty good. Would recommend cause it’s not pricey at all

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hi, t1gerdaddy! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Bayou Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/03/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Bayou Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Not bad for the price

Several fairways just unplayable as they were just mud. Yes it has recently rained hard, but the conditions weren't just from the recent rain

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hi u000007583034, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Coastal public course

Rough fairways. Many fairways areas missing grass. Poor drainage after heavy rains, may be the cause. Greens, most were in fair to good shape. Tee boxes are all rough. All in need of sand. Decent golf carts. Nice driving range and practice area. Nice layout, no development houses around the course. That was nice. Just coastal breezes.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give Bayou Golf Course another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for your feedback, coalfork! If you are willing to share more information, please call us at (409) 739-9622. We would be grateful to know more about your experience so we can continue to improve.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not Bad!!

It’s not a bad course, has more that a few dog legs holes (left and right) very playable and challenging. first few holes the fair ways and greens need attention. Once you get to the back nine the fairways and greens get a little better. Also if you don’t do well in high winds might want to check the weather before going, there some are pretty tight fairways and lots of water.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hi Mingo37, we appreciate your honest review. We are working hard every day to improve our facilities and we appreciate your patience during this time. Please come back and see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/28/2023

Hi, u051527003. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bayou Golf Course.

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